PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Saturday to revisit the Bicol River Basin Development Program (BRBDP) as a critical flood control measure for the Bicol Region following severe flooding caused by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami).
In a situation briefing in Naga City, Camarines Sur, Marcos directed Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan to reevaluate the BRBDP, noting that such a program could address recurring flooding in the region.
BBM VISIT IN BICOL President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. interacts with residents as he checks the evacuees who took shelter at the Naga City Hall in Camarines Sur due to massive flooding spawned by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Kristine’ during his visit on Oct. 26, 2024 in the Bicol Region, one of the hardest hit by the storm. PHOTO BY NOEL B. PABALATE VIA PPA POOL